GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |